Abha vs Al Khaleej preview

Saudi Arabia flag 2026/2027 Pro League, Saudi Arabia
Dhamak Club Stadium Tue, 25 Aug - 4:05 PM
Pro League
KICKOFF : Tue, 25 Aug - 4:05 PM
Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Abha welcomes Al Khaleej to Dhamak Club Stadium for a Pro League regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 campaign. The visitors arrive as the stronger side according to power metrics, holding a 7.6 point advantage. League positions show Abha in 13th place while Al Khaleej sits 11th domestically. Form scores indicate Abha holds a clear edge at 16.67 against the away side's 5.5. Both teams operate with limited underlying data sets, particularly around efficiency and set piece metrics that rely on proxy values. Al Khaleej's overall squad strength registers at 41.31 compared to Abha's 33.7. The match offers a standard league encounter without knockout complications.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Al Khaleej holds a 7.6 point power advantage and is the stronger team overall.
  • Form: Abha leads with a form score of 16.67 while Al Khaleej sits at 5.5.
  • Squad: Al Khaleej registers the higher squad power score at 41.31 versus Abha's 33.7.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both Abha and Al Khaleej.
  • Transition: Transition metrics remain unavailable for this fixture.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence and relies on proxy values for both sides.
  • xVariable: Al Khaleej carries the xVariable edge through superior overall team strength.
  • Market: Baseline split: Abha 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Al Khaleej 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
0.5
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.92
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Al Ahli Rank: 72 D
Al Hazm Rank: 44 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Al Shabab Rank: 46 D
Al Taawoun Rank: 53 D
Al Ahli Rank: 72 L
Al Okhdoud Rank: 33 L
Al Ettifaq Rank: 52 L
Al Hilal Rank: 77 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
33.7
41.31
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Abha
Al Khaleej
Power Score
33.7
41.31
League Position
13
11
Global Rank
1217
1058

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Abha Opponent-weighted form score
Al Khaleej Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Abha Al Khaleej

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 25, 2026, 04:05 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Pro League, Saudi Arabia · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
Dhamak Club Stadium
Capacity
20000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

16
Donovan Léon
Donovan Léon Goalkeeper
26
Mustafa Reda Malayekah
Mustafa Reda Malayekah Goalkeeper
21
Abdulrahman Al Bouq
Abdulrahman Al Bouq Goalkeeper
3
Juriën Gaari
Juriën Gaari Defender
22
Abdou Diallo
Abdou Diallo Defender
19
Abdullah Al Fahad
23
Mohammed Al Doseri
37
Abdulbasit Hindi
Abdulbasit Hindi Defender
24
Hazim Hassan Al Zahrani
Hazim Hassan Al Zahrani Defender
54
Muhannad Talbi
Muhannad Talbi Defender
17
Moayad Mohammed Ahmad Binyan
Moayad Mohammed Ahmad Binyan Defender
10
Nabil Fekir
Nabil Fekir Midfielder
32
Loreintz Rosier
Loreintz Rosier Midfielder
7
Firas Al-Ghamdi
Firas Al-Ghamdi Midfielder
8
Nasser Al-Daajani
Nasser Al-Daajani Midfielder
6
Faisal Al Sibyani
Faisal Al Sibyani Midfielder
29
Majed Dawran
Majed Dawran Midfielder
95
Ali Muhammad Ali Fathi Mubarki
Ali Muhammad Ali Fathi Mubarki Midfielder
18
Mohammed Ayed Obaid Al Hamsal
Mohammed Ayed Obaid Al Hamsal Midfielder
Michy Batshuayi Tunga
Michy Batshuayi Tunga Attacker
11
Alimami Gory
Alimami Gory Attacker
28
Bader Al Mutairi
Bader Al Mutairi Attacker
17
Abdulkarim Darisi
9
Kamil Boumedmed
Kamil Boumedmed Attacker
20
Keshim Al-Qahtani

Squad

49
Anthony Moris
Anthony Moris Goalkeeper
Mohammed Al-Ibrahim
Mohammed Al-Ibrahim Goalkeeper
Boubakar Kouyate
Boubakar Kouyate Defender
Abdullah Khalid Al Ammar
Abdullah Khalid Al Ammar Defender
39
Saeed Al Hamsal
Saeed Al Hamsal Defender
33
Bandar Al Mutairi
Bandar Al Mutairi Defender
25
Arif Saleh Al-Haydar
Arif Saleh Al-Haydar Defender
Omar Mascarell González
Angelo Fulgini
Angelo Fulgini Midfielder
12
Majed Omar Kanabah
Majed Omar Kanabah Midfielder
Miguel Crespo da Silva
16
Bader Mohammed Munshi
19
Mohammed Al Abdullah
Mohammed Al Abdullah Midfielder
8
Abdoulie Mboge
Abdoulie Mboge Midfielder
24
Ali Abdulraouf Al Abdelnabi
Ali Abdulraouf Al Abdelnabi Midfielder
7
Joshua King
Joshua King Attacker
15
Mansour Hamzi
Mansour Hamzi Attacker
Musa Barrow
Musa Barrow Attacker
20
Hussain Ahmed Al Issa
Nawaf Alsadi
Nawaf Alsadi Attacker
Hussain Ali Al Sultan
Hussain Ali Al Sultan Attacker
27
Abdullah Turki Al-Zaynaldeen
Abdullah Turki Al-Zaynaldeen Attacker

CONCLUSION

Al Khaleej enters as the side with greater structural strength and squad depth despite Abha's superior recent form indicators. Positions in the domestic table remain close with only two places separating the teams. Limited data availability around efficiency and set pieces suggests caution when assessing deeper patterns. The fixture at Dhamak Club Stadium represents a standard league test where Al Khaleej's power metrics provide a platform for control. Abha will look to leverage their form advantage to disrupt the visitors. Both sides face challenges from incomplete underlying statistics that restrict detailed tactical projections ahead of kickoff.